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The Sooners and Longhorns both did well in recruiting this offseason, setting themselves up for one final run in the Big 12 before the SEC beckons.

Lincoln Riley vs. Coach Prime? Ducks vs. Huskies in Seattle? Those are two of the best matchups on the Pac-12 schedule.

Lincoln Riley vs. Coach Prime? Ducks vs. Huskies in Seattle? Those are two of the best matchups on the Pac-12 schedule.

Clemson is set to hire TCU's Garrett Riley to be the team's new offensive coordinator, according to sources. Get the details here.

A promising turnaround season for USC ended with a stunning defeat to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl. What's next for the Trojans?

A promising turnaround season for USC ended with a stunning defeat to Tulane in the Cotton Bowl. What's next for the Trojans?

Caleb Williams said he wasn't limited by a hamstring injury that plenty of people thought would keep the Heisman Trophy winner out of the Cotton Bowl. The pick gave Tulane an early spark in the Green Wave's 46-45 victory Monday. A late safety from an offense that didn't punt gave No. 14 Tulane the opening to finish a frantic rally, and the same defense that gave up an 87-yard touchdown pass right after Williams' pick couldn't get the final stop.

USC quarterback Caleb Williams and coach Lincoln Riley came under fire over the vulgar message the Heisman Trophy winner sent to Utah.

Here's everything you need to know about Tulane-USC, from the point spread, moneyline, total Over/Under and expert pick from RJ Young.

Even with the traditional February window, this week's early signing period is where the bulk of the action happens nowadays. Where could we see fireworks?

Caleb Williams leads the early 2023 Heisman odds, but Arch Manning is on the board, too. Read Jason McIntyre's insights on the early futures, including a long-shot name to keep an eye on.

Joel Klatt breaks down Lincoln Riley's uncanny ability to develop quarterbacks and what makes him college football's "quarterback whisperer."

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams has won the Heisman Trophy to make USC the first school to take home college football’s most prestigious player of the year award eight times.

Baker Mayfield did the impossible, leading a last-minute Rams comeback over the Raiders in his third day with the team. Here's how social media reacted!

Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is The Associated Press college football player of the year.

Deion Sanders has brought the buzz back to Boulder.

Will the Trojans be overmatched in the bruising Big Ten? Not with the recruiting skills and offensive brilliance of their coach.

No. 4 USC and No. 11 Utah kick off Championship Weekend with the Pac-12 Championship Game on Friday night at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Three years ago, Oregon ruined Utah's shot at the CFP with an upset in the Pac-12 title game. Now the Utes can do the same thing to No. 4 USC.

The Big Ten, Pac-12 and Big 12 all have championship games this week with massive implications. RJ Young and Michael Cohen break it all down.

Lincoln Riley took over Southern California’s four-win football program one year ago this week, and he said his Trojans should be competing for championships right away.

No. 5 Southern California capped its outstanding regular season under new coach Lincoln Riley by staying firmly in the College Football Playoff race with a 38-27 victory over No. 13 Notre Dame.

Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for the first time in five years.

Southern California moved into the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in five years.

Caleb Williams led No. 7 USC to a wild, 48-45 win over UCLA, clinching a spot in the Pac-12 title game and moving to the doorstep of a CFP berth.

USC coach Lincoln Riley said he does not expect Travis Dye to play again this season after suffering an injury in a win over Colorado.

With three-fourths of the college football regular season in the books, RJ Young takes a look at his top five Coach of the Year candidates.

USC head coach Lincoln Riley described how linebacker Tuasivi Nomura played through a nasty injury during the Fresno State game earlier in the year.

The Utah Utes decided to go for the win after scoring a touchdown with 48 seconds, and it proved worthwhile, as they took home a win over USC.

Cameron Rising threw for 415 yards, ran for three touchdowns and scampered up the middle for a go-ahead two-point conversion with 48 seconds left in No. 20 Utah’s 43-42 victory over No. 7 Southern California on Saturday night.

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There may be no reason to put second-ranked Alabama and No. 17 Baylor on upset alert even though both are playing Sun Belt Conference teams in Week 3.

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Alabama is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 for the second straight season.

The former OU quarterback and longtime assistant coach resigned after reading aloud words "that had nothing to do with football" during a meeting.

Alabama coach Nick Saban is concerned about the current state of college football.

Nick Saban's willingness to adapt and often be a catalyst for change in college football, both on the field and off, has propelled Alabama to six national championships in 13 seasons. The 70-year-old coach is confident his program will continue to thrive during this new era of college athletics, with players having more opportunities to earn money than ever before and more power to determine where they play. “I don’t think what we’re doing right now is a sustainable model,” Saban told The Associated Press in a recent interview.

If Alex Grinch’s Oklahoma defense had been able to make a few more stops, he might not be the new coordinator at Southern California under ex-Sooners coach Lincoln Riley. The irony of the situation isn’t lost on Grinch, who went from lamenting a rivalry loss he is “still not over” to expressing his delight at teaming up with Riley once again.

Lincoln Riley says he didn't — and couldn't — talk to Caleb Williams between the day the coach left Oklahoma and the day his once-and-future star quarterback entered the transfer portal five weeks later. “There's a long period of time where there's zero communication,” Riley said Wednesday while announcing his February signing period class.

Texas A&M coach Jimbo Fisher is angry about rumors that booster-funded NIL deals are fueling the Aggies’ recruiting success.

Caleb Williams will be playing for Lincoln Riley after all. 7 overall prospect in the 2021 recruiting class, will be transferring from Oklahoma to join Riley at USC, the quarterback announced Tuesday. Williams entered the transfer portal on Jan. 3. Williams took over as the Sooners’ starter in October, replacing Spencer Rattler, who has since transferred to South Carolina. For the season, Williams completed 64.5% of his passes for 1,912 yards, 21 touchdowns and 4 interceptions.

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Oklahoma quarterback Caleb Williams says he is entering his name in the transfer portal so he can speak with other schools but has not ruled out staying with the Sooners.

Kennedy Brooks ran for 142 yards and three touchdowns as No. 14 Oklahoma rode a dominant first half to beat No. 15 Oregon 47-32 in the Alamo Bowl.

Michigan’s football program landed another key recruit in the 2022 class on Wednesday. Baltimore St. Frances Academy four-star defensive lineman Derrick Moore announced his commitment to the Wolverines in a live video on Instagram. 79 overall prospect in the class, per 247Sports’ Composite rankings, Michigan must have obtained a blanket NCAA waiver because of a 2017 rule. The rule prohibits schools from hiring off-the-field assistants for a two-year period both before and after a prospect’s recruitment. Considering Michigan hired Moore’s former coach at St. Frances, Biff Poggi, in a support staff role last offseason, it would need a waiver.

Highly touted quarterback Spencer Rattler will try to restart his college career with South Carolina in a major acquisition for Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer.

Brent Venables agreed to a six-year contract with OU, with an average annual value of $6.65 million.

Michigan offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach Josh Gattis has won the Broyles Award given to the nation’s best assistant college football coach.

With Lincoln Riley coming in to coach USC, some players are announcing their intentions to enter the transfer portal or declare for the NFL draft.

Oklahoma has introduced Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach.

Oklahoma has hired Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables as its head coach to replace Lincoln Riley.

Trey Paster scored on a 55-yard fumble return in the second quarter, California’s defense made a clutch stop near the goal line, and the Golden Bears held off Southern California 24-14 in the season finale for both teams. Christopher Brooks added a pair of short scoring runs on a day when Cal’s offense struggled reaching the end zone to help the Golden Bears (5-7, 4-5 Pac-12) to their first home win against the Trojans since 2003. “It means a lot to end the season with a victory,” said Cal quarterback Chase Garbers, who was 18 of 21 for 177 yards.

Dick Vitale thinks Alabama football coach Nick Saban would be 'a steal' at $500 million in comparisons to other coaches new deals.

Gary Patterson going to Texas as an assistant in any capacity is a win-win for both parties

New Southern California coach Lincoln Riley watched the Trojans practice Tuesday, getting a look at his next team following his surprise departure from Oklahoma.

The college football coaching carousel is more chaotic than ever this offseason, but thanks to Jim Harbaugh, Michigan has a valuable sense of stability.

Newly hired LSU coach Brian Kelly is in Baton Rouge after flying in on a private jet with athletic director Scott Woodward.

LSU football pulling Brian Kelly out of Notre Dame one-upped USC's hiring of Lincoln Riley in a manner that should be shocking for college football.

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame.

LSU is hiring Brian Kelly away from Notre Dame, a stunning move by one of the most accomplished coaches in college football jumping from the sport's most storied program to an Southeastern Conference powerhouse. A person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday night that Kelly was leaving Notre Dame for LSU. It was the second bombshell in college football in as many days, coming a little more than 24 hours after Southern California lured Lincoln Riley away from Oklahoma.

Lincoln Riley arrived at Southern California on Monday with a determination to restore the Trojans to their former place atop the college football world.

Bob Stoops spoke Monday, a day after being called off the golf course to take over as interim coach after Lincoln Riley left to take over at USC.

Former Pinnacle quarterback Spencer Rattler announces he has entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Taking a look at five candidates to replace Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley.

Southern California has hired Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley to be its next coach in a stunning and rare move of one traditional college football powerhouse swiping the another’s highly accomplished head coach.

USC is expected to announce the hire of Lincoln Riley as the Trojans' new head coach, luring him away from Oklahoma after a three-month search.

Gerry Bohanon threw a touchdown and ran for two more scores as 18th-ranked Baylor won 27-14 to end fourth-ranked Oklahoma's FBS-best 17-game winning streak.

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley made a quarterback switch that put a Heisman Trophy hopeful on the bench and a freshman at the helm of a top-10 team.

Caleb Williams threw for 402 yards and six touchdowns and No. 4 Oklahoma finally put together a complete game, rolling past Texas Tech 52-21 on Saturday.

Caleb Williams threw two touchdown pass, ran 40-yards for a score on a pivotal fourth down and No. 3 Oklahoma rallied to beat Kansas 35-23 and avoid an enormous upset.

Caleb Williams had a big starting debut for No. 4 Oklahoma, throwing for 295 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score in the Sooners’ 52-31 victory over TCU on Saturday night.

Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler was a preseason Associated Press first-team All-American.

Last year, Oklahoma quarterback Spencer Rattler’s benching against Texas was temporary.

Kennedy Brooks ran for 217 yards and two go-ahead touchdowns in the fourth quarter as sixth-ranked Oklahoma beat No. 21 Texas 55-48.

Alabama looked beatable.

Big 12 coaches feel the league is solidified for the long haul after the conference's swift action to expand.

Spencer Rattler passed for 304 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 Oklahoma, playing a road game on its home field, narrowly avoided a shocking upset by holding on for a 40-35 victory over Tulane on Saturday.

Steve Sarkisian has yet to make his debut in the Big 12, but the new Texas coach was asked on Thursday to ponder life in his next league, the Southeastern Conference.

Oklahoma and Texas took the first formal step toward moving to the Southeastern Conference.

College coaches are trying to get a handle on the recruiting impact of athletes' ability to profit off their fame.

College football coaches around the country are spending much of the offseason urging their players to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Oklahoma has won six straight Big 12 championships and the Sooners enter the 2021 season with the most well-rounded team coach Lincoln Riley has had.

Big 12 coaches say they like the proposal to expand the College Football Playoff to 12 teams.

A new College Football Playoff with triple the number of teams involved could bring in three times as much money to the conferences and schools that share the wealth.

Trejan Bridges and Seth McGowan are no members of Oklahoma's football team after their names surfaced in an alleged armed robbery investigation.

8 Oklahoma beat 10th-ranked SEC runner-up Florida 55-20 on Wednesday night in the Cotton Bowl. Back in the same NFL stadium where 11 days earlier they won their sixth consecutive Big 12 title, the Sooners (9-2, No. The 55 points were their most ever in a bowl game, while piling up a Cotton Bowl-record 684 total yards. 1 Alabama in the SEC title game, and had averaged nearly 42 points a game. Oklahoma: With Rattler and Mims among the young standouts coming back, the Sooners could again be favored to win another Big 12 title.

ARLINGTON, Texas – Oklahoma is going right back to the stadium where the Sooners just won their sixth Big 12 championship in a row to play SEC runner-up Florida in the Cotton Bowl. During a Gators team meeting on Zoom to discuss their bowl destination, one of the first questions players asked Mullen was where the Cotton Bowl was played. Oklahoma is in the Cotton Bowl for only the third time, its first since a 41-13 loss to Texas A&M on Jan. 4, 2013. The Cotton Bowl will be played two days before Alabama faces No. Pitts announced is turning pro and won't play in the Cotton Bowl.

12 Sooners won their sixth consecutive Big 12 championship. The Sooners got a bit of revenge Saturday when winning another Big 12 title game, with Spencer Rattler throwing a 45-yard touchdown to fellow freshman Marvin Mims and running for another score in a 27-21 victory over the No. Oklahoma still has its 14th Big 12 title overall in the league's 25-season history, and the 50th conference championship in school history. Iowa State played in a conference championship game for the first time in school history, though fifth-year coach Matt Campbell was incensed at times. Clemson also won its sixth conference championship in a row, with a 34-10 win over Notre Dame in the ACC title game later Saturday..

Rattler threw two touchdown passes, and the 13th-ranked Sooners defeated Baylor 27-14 on Saturday night to earn a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game. “It’s a really good accomplishment coming back from what this team has the entire year,” Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said. With the coaching staff short-handed, former Sooners coach Bob Stoops was permitted to help with practice as OU prepared for Baylor. Brewer scored a short rushing touchdown with 59 seconds remaining to close out the scoring. UP NEXTBaylor hosts Oklahoma State on Saturday.

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The Oklahoma freshman threw a 25-yard scoring pass to Drake Stoops in the fourth overtime and the Sooners survived a late rally from No. It was just the second four-OT game in 25 seasons of the Big 12, joining Kansas State's 53-50 victory over Texas A&M in 2011. The Longhorns (2-2, 1-2) also left themselves little hope of playing for a Big 12 title, much less being part of the College Football Playoff conversation. “I was kind of surprised when I came out at first,” said Rattler, who was tied for the Big 12 lead with four interceptions coming in. POLL IMPLICATIONSConsecutive Big 12 losses, the first for Oklahoma since 1998, sent the Sooners tumbling from No.

FILE - In this Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019 file photo, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley talks with players during an NCAA college football game between Iowa State and Oklahoma in Norman, Okla. As usual, Riley is taking his time naming a starting quarterback. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)

The Sooners are still considered the overwhelming favorite to win their sixth consecutive Big 12 crown overall because nobody has dethroned them with Riley there. Purdy last year set school records with 3,982 yards and 27 TDs passing, leading the Big 12 with 306.3 yards per game. Conference play begins Sept. 26, the start of an 11-week stretch for nine league games before the Big 12 title game Dec. 12 or Dec. 19, if an extra week is needed. Since this is only TCU's ninth season in the league, Patterson technically isn't the longest-tenured Big 12 coach. Former Oklahoma State quarterback Mike Gundy is in his 16th season as head coach for his alma mater.

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)NORMAN, Okla. College athletes across the country added their voices to those calling for an end to racial injustice riday with football players and others marching on campus or stepping away from practices to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. The problems out there are real, said Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, who led the march and spoke at the event. This shouldnt be a troubling time for college-age persons.Members of the Baylor football team marched around campus Friday. The Ole Miss football team decided not to take to the practice field Friday after a similar demonstration a day earlier at Mississippi State. Football coach Jeremy Pruitt moved practice so his players could attend.

A group of Ohio State football players' parents Saturday joined parents of players at Iowa in calling for the Big Ten to overturn its decision not to play this fall because of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley said nine Sooners tested positive for COVID-19 after he gave his players a week break from team activities. The Football Parents at Ohio State posted on social media a letter to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, calling for the reinstatement of the 10-game schedule the conference unveiled six days before it postponed football until spring. We believe that the protocols put in place by Ohio State Athletics has provided an extremely safe environment for our players to prepare for the season," the letter said. Our sons work extremely hard for the opportunity to play and fully understand the risks involved when they step on the field.